Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-07-21
self, will promise you something more
elaborate tomorrow.

ent left, and he harnessed up the horses and
drove Miss Allen down the monntain-sisle
! 10 "A farmhouse. where lived Mrs. Beasley,
the mother of the big boy who had been the
school-mn worst enemy Mt first and
her most faithful ally ever afterward.
"Mrs Beasely," said Arethusa, 81 want
/ TO borrow your two daughters -
"Bless me- Miss Arethusa T. said the
good woman, "what for ?"
''To help me at the Gorge house - aud
Arethusa told her story. Joanna and
! Fanny are quick, smart girls. I'll pay
them dollar and half week 10 net MS
Mattresses"
"Theyd oblige you, Miss Arethusa,
cheerfully, without cent, +" said Mrs. Beas-
ley.
"They will 0blige me more by accepting
IA suitable remuneration" said Arethusa.
"At this stage of the world, everything is
worth it's money value, you know. What
say you, girls Will you 60 ?"
"And welcome" said Fanny.
"If we can learn the business" said Jo-
anna, who was shyer, and more distrustful
| of herself
III make it my business 10 instruct
you," said Arethusa, brightly. "Pack up
your things. BE ready TO jump into the
wagon when come back
Cant do nothing Miss Allen ?" said
big Junius, wistfully.
81 am going 10 get Snsan Rich 10 do the
washing" said Arethusa. "If you would
turn the handle for bsr sometimes"
'Ill turn IL from now till doomsday, IL
it'll help you, Miss Allen" said Jnnius.
Susan amt half bad girl, neither, If she
didn't chaff fellow So"
Thank you, Junius," said Miss Allen.
''You will oblige me very much, indeed"
Mrs. Ridley, who had once been house
keeper in grand Poughkeepsie family, and
now lived on her interest money, volun-
teered rs cook, with the assistance Of Mar
ian Sewer, the rectors daughter, who had
spent n winter i'm New York and taken les
sons Of Miss Parloa.
at will be such fnn, said pretty Marian,
dancing up and down. "And Mark Ito be
/
! her."
"Yes," said Mark Sevier-a college pro-
fessor-who had just come home 10 the par
sonage TO spend his vacation-''the Gorge
House shall be literally supplied, even IL /
have 10 turn highway robber for Arethusa's 5
benefit. But hope, Arethusa, there need
be no danger of our coming TO that extrem-
ity. know the farmers who raise lambs,
and calves, and tender young 'broilers.' /
can put my brooks where trout do congre-
gate and boys who would like nothing bet
ter than TO catch them. know where the
berry-pickers live, and there isn't melon
patch or plum orchard that can't press
into the service. You shall live like cpl
cures at the Gorge House =
ooh, Mr.. Sewer, how can ever thank
you ?" said Arethusa, who had scarcely
known how 20 manage this portion of her
| duties.
"Do not try" said Mark, gaily.
Euprasia Boggs, the dressmaker, and
Kitty Plume, who wove rag-carpets, ,swelled
the ranks of mattresses, rs soon as they learn
kitchen, and that Arethusa herself was to
give out the linen and help with the des-
serts old Mrs jenkins came as dishwash-
or.
Anything TO earn an honest penny"
said she.
And the mattresses, when off meal-duty,
were 10 act as chambermaids, under Are
thusa's own direction, NO that by night-fall
the new staff of attendants were all ON SER
vice.
"well," cried Arethusa, gaily, to Mrs.
Binns, "what do you think now ?"
81 dunno what TO think" said the land
lady, with sigh of intense relief. ''It does
seem as if you had witches blood i'm your
veins Arethusa."
The little band of industry worked well
under its enthusiastic young leader. OF
course there were some 'fhitches," some
| awkwardnesses, n few blunders. What
housekeeping machinery was ever entirely
devoid thereof? But on the whole it was
distinguished success. Gorge House had
never known better season. Mrs Binns's
| treasury had never represented more sat
isfactory balance. And when the boarders,
driven by keen October frosts, went away,
many of them had engaged rooms for the
ensuing season.
Mrs. Binns hugged and kissed Arethusa,
with the heartiest good will.
''My dear" said she, 'if ever fat old
woman as don't deserve it had n guardian
angel, you're mine. And you'll be here
next season to help me 4? Promise, now y
ooh, L couldn't promise p faltered Are
thusa. 81 am going TO Europe next sum
mer, with-with Mr. SEWER
For one second, Mrs. Binns was struck
dumb.
81 might have,known it," said she, re-
covering herself at last. 'There wasn't
never anything going on, but Mark some
how always got mixed up with it. He's
the handsomest fellow hereabouts as you
are the prettiest girl. hate to lose you
but 1 can't find il in my heart to grudge
your good luck and / must try and get
along without you as best can next sum-
mer, but do hope to gracious that 1 shan't
have no more trikes-HelenF Forrest Grdres.
WIFE-'What did you think of that hat
Miss Fussanfeathers wore TO church this
morning.
Husband-T didn't notice Miss Fussan-